REMEMBERING KITTY ESTES: Friend has one last conversation with teacher who passed away after battle with breast cancer

Lowell Catron, sitting alone in the middle of the auditorium stage, had one final conversation with Kitty Estes.

Community memorial service held for Estes, teacher who lost battle with breast cancer

A community service in memory of Kitty Estes, a sixth grade teacher at Steadley Elementary School who passed away after a long battle with breast cancer, was held Wednesday afternoon at the CHS auditorium.

Main Street Carthage to sponsor Harvest Party

Trick-or-treaters and fans of fall will have a wide variety of events to take part in this Saturday and next week Wednesday as Main Street Carthage presents the annual "Harvest Party "Round the Square" from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Saturday and the always popular "Treats "Round the Square" from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31.

County Commissioner makes payment proposal

The Jasper County Commission may be a bit closer to a solution regarding the pay raise repayment problem, as Commissioner Anna Ruth Crampton announced a proposal for repayment at this morning's County Commission meeting.

News briefs for Thursday, October 24:

JASPER, Mo. -- The Jasper R-5 School Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Superintendent's Office. Among items on the agenda are: program evaluations on kindergarten, yearbook and language arts; a building project update; audit approval and auditor selection for fiscal year 2001-2002; and the transportation policy.

Senate office building where anthrax was discovered is sealed off indefinitely

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An entire portion of a Senate office building where anthrax was discovered last week will have to be sealed off indefinitely, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle said Thursday.

Obituaries for Thursday, Oct. 25:

Mary Rose Rhymer